My New Pearl Gourami

[MemnochsKat]

Okay, so my digi cam does NOT have a moving target setting like my old one used to. It's nearly impossible to get good shots of my fish. After about 30 or so shots, here's the best one I could get of my new Pearl Gourami!

Currently just pushing 2 inches! Can anyone tell if it's male or female?

 

[drake53]

wow hes a fast one alright and amazing

 

[Big Vine]

Beautiful gourami!
As for the pic...try taking some with the flash on.

As for sexing the gourami...well...if it's anything like sexing the gouramies from the three-spot family (males: longer, more pointed dorsal fin; females: shorter, more rounded dorsal fin), then I'd say that you probably have a female.

BV

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Looks like a female to me as well. In addition to the shape of the dorsal fin, male pearl gouramis get a nice red chest area, and females don't (not sure if 2" is big enough for it to redden yet, but since it appears to be a female it shouldn't anyways).

 

[Brinny-chan]

Beautiful gourami! I had one of those and loved it so much, but it picked on my other fish and I gave it away

Good luck with him/her!

 

[MemnochsKat]

This one seems pretty peaceful so far. It actually swims along with my Rummy Nose Tetras.

 

[tom91970]

Cool! I bought two yesterday.